Maricopa Community Colleges  ENG200   19886-19906 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/31/88
ENG200 19886-19906 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Reading and Writing About Literature
Emphasis on critical analysis of various genres of literature; includes study of necessary terminology, introduction to methods of literary criticism, and practice in interpretation and evaluation. Prerequisites: ENG102 or ENG105.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENG200   19886-19906 Reading and Writing About Literature
1. Explain the development of rhetorical theory, from classical to the present, and discuss the various rhetorical devices and techniques that may be used for analysis. (I)
2. Contrast various types of literary criticism as to their methods of analyzing and evaluating works of literature. (II)
3. Discuss and write an analysis of a formal essay, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to the essay. (III)
4. discuss and write an analysis of poetry, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to poetry. (IV)
5. Discuss and write an analysis of short fiction, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to short fiction. (V)
6. Discuss and write an analysis of a novel, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to the novel. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ENG200   19886-19906 Reading and Writing About Literature
    I. An Overview of Rhetorical Theory and Stylistic Devices and Techniques
      II. An Introduction to Literary Criticism
          A. Types
          B. Methodology
        III. Critical Elements
            A. Style
            B. Arrangement
            C. Purpose
            D. Uses of library conventions and techniques
          IV. Critical Elements of and Approaches to Poetry
              A. Style
              B. Arrangement
              C. Purpose
              D. Uses of literary conventions and techniques
            V. Critical Elements of and Approaches to Short Fiction
                A. Style
                B. Arrangement
                C. Purpose
                D. Uses of literary conventions and techniques
              VI. Critical Elements of and Approaches to the Novel
                  A. Style
                  B. Arrangement
                  C. Purpose
                  D. Use of literary conventions and techniques
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